Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-01
SATURDAYS SESSION.
BOTH HOUSES DEVOTE THEMSELVES
TO LOCAL BILLS.
A Move Against Local Option The Re-
ceivers Bill-Atlsntic and
Danville Road.

The Senate was called 10 order at IL
| o'clock NJ. Yesterday by Hon. John h..
Hurt. President pro tenn.
| There were hut nineteen members In the
| chamber, with five visitorsin the lobby and
the same number in the gallery.
AMENDMENT AGREED TO.
Senate bill changing the name OF the
| Bucklue ham Mining and Development
| Company TO the Soufhern Improvement
| Company, with authority for further
| change, which had been passed By the
| House with n slight amendment, was taken
| up end the amendment agreed TO.
Mr.. Berry for Mr.. KOiner, who was not
IN bis seal, reported from the Committee
| on Finance the bill for the relief OF the La
| dic.' Memorial Association OF Mlnassls,
| with the recommendation that 1t do not
| pass. Tie bill authorizes the Auditor oil
| Pubic Accounts to issue his warrant upon
| the Treasurer for the sam OF 81, 900 In favor
| of the treasurer OF this association. the
| said sum "a be expended by said associa
| ton in erecting good and substantial wall
| around the Confederate cemetery at Ma
nassas.
ELLIS REPORTED.
Among the bills reported from commit
| tees were the following: TO incorporate
| the Potomac and Allegheny Railroad and
| Improvement Company; to incorporate
| the Virginia and North Carolina Wheel
| Company, with On amendment; to incor'
| porate the American Telephone Company,
| with amendments; amending the charter
| OF the Virginia Pharmaceutical Associa.
| ton and 10 regulate the practice OF phlr-
macy, and TO guard the sale OF poisons In
the state Of Virginia.
BILL PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Coltrainp, Of Carroll To pro.
vide for working the public roads in Car
roll county.
LOCAL OPTION IN BEDFORD.
Mr.. Thurman moved that the Committee
on General laws be discharged from the
further consideration OF the bill having for
IFS Object the repeal OF the adoption law
rs II applies TO certain m1gisterill districts
in Bedford county, and that 1t be placed
on the calendar.
Dir. Hcatou thought this question had
been forever settled, and sucn principles
were involved that he thought it dangerous
TO open up the subject again, although ne
wss willing that the entire law should be
repealed and higher license.taxes be i'm.
posed.
Mr.. Thurmln said this was case Of spe.
cal merit and there were good re1sonS
Why the law should be repealed, which he
was prepared to furnish the Senate when
the subject came ND for consideration.
Mr.. Rbea opposed the motion to dis
charge the committee. lie was not willing
thst this proceeding, which would open up
the avenue for numerous such bills, should
be initiated.
Nr. Thurman insisted on his motion.
What il other such bills did come in? IL
they are right and well grounded they
should be brought in and passed.
The motion was lost for the want OF 4
two-thirds vote.
ATLANTIC AND DANvILLE,
Mr.. Tiller informed the Senate that the
House had passed, With amendments, Sen.
ate bill TO amend sections aud . OF an act
10 incorporate the Atlantic and Danvlle
Nar-ow-Gauge Railroad Company, ap-
PROVED April 81, 1852, as amended by an
act approved February "a, 1886; and to
confer certain additional powers on slid
company.
The bill was subsequently taken up, on
motion OF Mr.. Edmunds, and the House
amendments were concurred ia.
SUITS AGAINST RECEIVERS.
One Of the first measures reached on the
calendar was the House bill 10 provide for
bringing suits against receivers in certain
cases. The bill was passed by the House in
the latter part OF March and brought TO
the Senate, where it was referred to the
Committee for Courts OF Justice. This
committee on the 3lst OF that month re.
,Norto1 IL upithouf mani
Mr.. Wickham moved 10 refer 10 the Com
mittee on Roads.
Mr.. Mccormick moved, as a substitute,
that the bill be passed by and made the
special order for Tuesday at | O'clock. de
was opposed to sendiog this b.il, which
was of 90 much importance, 10 4 cOmnit-
tee which, at THIS late stage OF the session.
would mean its sumberlng the sleep Of
death. He Thought this was a meritorlous
measure, and one which demanded it,
passage.
Mr.. Diggs also strongly advocated the
bill 3s one which should commend iCseli -
every member OF the Senate.
MIR. Wickham Insisted on his motion. |
This bill was Objectionable, aud he wanted
il sert 10 this committee, wnich he was
cenain would report it back MOndly |
morning.
Mr.. Wickham's motion was lost and Mr.. |
McCormIch's adopted.
Trust AND TITLE COMPANY.
Mr.. Meredith called W the House bill in |
the Alexandra Real Estate |
Investment, Trust, aud Title Company. |
Several amendments were offered, all OF |
which, except two slight ones offered by |
Mr. Meredith periectng the bill, were lost.
A motion 10 recOmmlt was mlde and voted |
down. and the bill, after being discussed |
iav0rably by Messrs. Meredith, Elys0n, |
and Petit. and negatively by Messrs. Hea.
ton and staples, was passed-ayes. Is:
noes, o.
ALLOWED FURTHER TINE.
A message was received from the House
Of Delegates by Mr.. Echols, who informed |
Tie senate that the House had passed, with |
an amendment, The bill allowing the sure
ties OF John NJ. Carroll, late treasurer Of |
Augusta county, further time in which 10 |
cole ct certain taxes. The bill was taken |
up and the amendment concurred in.
Al quarter TO 9 O'Clock Mr.. Rhea moved |
TO reconsider the vote to make the receivers
bill the special order for Tuesday. This |
was resisttd, sundry dilat0ry motions were |
n aGe. and at l55 the Senate, after several |
llU>uNCt SNiui W wv SV1 ANlObAhNN
until Monday at II NJ.
House of Delegates.
The Rouse met at noon-Speaker Stuart |
in ne chair.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave Of absence was granted Mr.. Miller, |
Of Chesterfield, for one day.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Ey Dir. Fulkerson, OF Lee: For the re-
lief OF Thomas +. Saddler, Of Lee county.
By same: For the relief OF John c. FEM
plttop.
by Sir. Starke, Of Richmond city: Con-
corning the offices OF the Second Auditor
and II easurer OF the Commonwealth. rhis
bin requires the sheets submitted as part
Of the report Of the special joint committee
Appolrtcd February s, 1886, showing the
classes and amounts OF bonds surrendered
In funding under the act OF February II,
1882, together with additional blank sheets
TO complete the statement to May /, 1887, be
bound; also, that the Treasurer shall keep
a simllsr book. The Second Auditor aud
Treasurer shall each keep record OF every
bond issued or may hereafter be issued,
cane, He'd, or exchanged.
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